[1/2]India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris France July 14, 2023. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Prime Minister not at risk of losing confidence vote Is a tactic to force a debate about Manipur violence NEW DELHI, July 26 …
Read More »Tomato price shock hits Indian restaurants, cheaper puree sales boom
[1/2]People buy tomatoes from a vendor at a vegetable market in Ahmedabad, India, July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – Many Indian restaurants are cutting back on tomatoes in their popular dishes and consumer companies are ramping up production of cheaper purees that are flying …
Read More »India’s Jio Financial Services, BlackRock to launch asset management venture
[1/2]A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2022, at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi, India, October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo MUMBAI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Jio Financial Services (JIOF.NS), part of billionaire Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Group, …
Read More »India’s Mahindra & Mahindra picks up 3.53% stake in RBL Bank for $51 mln
BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – Indian tech-to-tractor conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) on Wednesday said it bought a 3.53% stake in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) for 4.17 billion rupees ($50.8 million). The company might consider further investment in the lender subject to pricing, regulatory approvals and required procedures, Mahindra …
Read More »India’s Mahindra and Mahindra shares slump after RBL Bank stake buy stirs concern
BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS) fell nearly 7% on Thursday after the conglomerate’s stake purchase in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) raised concerns about the rationale of its capital allocation strategy. Analysts at Macquarie said that the investment and Mahindra’s intention to invest …
Read More »India’s Tech Mahindra’s shares hit over 1-mth low on Q1 profit fall
BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tech Mahindra (TEML.NS) fell as much as 5.3% on Thursday, their lowest since June 19, a day after the IT services firm posted a surprise drop in quarterly profit as challenging macroeconomic conditions forced clients to curb spending. Tech Mahindra on Wednesday …
Read More »India’s offer to privatise rocket has 20 potential bidders
BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Indian government’s effort to privatise part of its space programme by opening bids to build its small satellite launch rocket has attracted initial interest from 20 companies, an official overseeing the process told Reuters. India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) was developed by the …
Read More »India’s BPCL still in talks for Russian oil deal, discounts narrow
NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – Indian refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL.NS) is still in talks with Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) to buy oil under a term deal, its head of finance said, adding that discounts on Russian oil are narrowing. “Yes, there were discussions happening with Rosneft but …
Read More »McDonald’s India franchisee Westlife’s profit misses as costs mount
BENGALURU/CHENNAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Westlife Foodworld (WEST.NS) reported a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday as higher expenses took the shine off increased sales at the operator of McDonald’s (MCD.N) restaurants in West and South India. The franchisee for the U.S. fast-food chain said consolidated net profit after …
Read More »U.S. chipmaker AMD to invest $400 mln in India by 2028
[1/2]FILE PHOTO-A smartphone with a displayed AMD logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo GANDHINAGAR, India, July 28 (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next …
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